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Yes, Elon Musk created a special system for showing you all his tweets first

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I finally blocked Elon. He's just too much narcissist to handle.

In tomorrow's news: "Elon creates a system to auto-unblock himself from people who've blocked him."

> He fired one of two remaining principal engineers at the company after the engineer told him that views on his tweets are declining in part because interest in Musk has declined in general.

I know this thought isn't professional/sensible/viable/legal/moral/etc/etc, but man... It would take all of my willpower and then some to not just smack him in the teeth if I were to be fired for this kind of reasoning.

I dunno, it would kinda depend. If you depended on the job, sure, it could be infuriating.

But if you were set, in terms of stock or savings or general wealth accrued after having a principal position for a while? Then it might be easier to take joy in responding to a narcissistic boss' question with the faux-polite version of "maybe you just suck".

> “He bought the company, made a point of showcasing what he believed was broken and manipulated under previous management, then turns around and manipulates the platform to force engagement on all users to hear only his voice,” said a current employee. “I think we’re past the point of believing that he actually wants what’s best for everyone here.”

Believing it was always a stretch.

and Hacker News creates a special system for keeping Musk news off the front page.

in general probably a good idea, because it's always something with that guy and his fanbois, but this has implications and it's weird that lesser-voted stuff is on the front page.

Duplicate of https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34798826 (I had a dupe too, alas).

This seems like the true source, while the verge is citing their investigation.

It’s a co-publication deal —- the Verge picks up all public Platformer articles. Not a big deal either way, tho.

Step 1. Land on the moon

Step 2. Deploy Jumbotron over 25% of its surface.

Step 3. Deploy the tweets.

Still blows my mind that there are /still/ Musk fanbois. He is your stereotypical billionaire narcissist man-child.

I guess there are a lot of dudes who really wish they could act that way and not get bitch slapped for it.

Ok, I guess I know why there are tons of personality cult worshippers of dipshits like Musk. Envy. lol.

So gross.

But people like that. I mean, look at Trump.

For that matter, look at Andrew Tate. I was unaware of him until the fight with Thunberg, but afterwards a podcast I listen to covered him, and he comes across as a sort of malevolent real-life Alan Partridge.

I don't get it, at all, but clearly there is some sort of appeal to this type of character.

I honestly believe a huge chunk of people /wish/ they could be like those sacks of crap. But for whatever reason something is “holding them back” from their peak assholeness.

The funny thing (at least to me) is that I long ago worked out what’s holding me back from this sort of “success”… I have morals.

Anytime I look at these sorts of scam artists and disingenuous shills and have that pang of “wouldn’t it be nice to have that kind of money so I could just focus on what I care about in life instead of having to work” it’s quickly followed by the remembrance of the fact they got there doing stuff I don’t feel comfortable doing, and seconds to minutes later I’ve moved on, once again having reaffirmed that I have a moral compass, personal ethics, and I just get on with life.

> I don't get it, at all, but clearly there is some sort of appeal to this type of character.

Humanity has always seen aggression and misanthropy as virtues in powerful men, going all the way back to conquerors like Alexander the Great, certainly to modern businessmen like Steve Jobs. It's a sign that one is above the need to care about consequence or common courtesy.

It's disgusting. These garbage humans thrive because other people are living vicariously through their awfulness.

I think A.T. Great and Jobs were generally more _serious_ than the likes of Trump/Musk/Tate, though; those act like petulant children, and somehow their fans just eat it up.

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